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Dr Andrew Scott

Senior physicist, cardiovascular BRU

Background and qualifications

Dr Andrew Scott graduated from Manchester University in 2004 with a first class degree (MPhys) in physics. In 2006 he was awarded an MSc in medical engineering and physics. During this MSc, he also completed the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine part one training in medical physics, with specialisation in MRI, nuclear medicine and radiotherapy at hospitals across London. In 2009, Imperial College London awarded Dr Scott a PhD in cardiac MRI physics.

His PhD was carried out at Royal Brompton Hospital, addressing respiratory motion in coronary vessel wall imaging. This was followed by a post-doctoral position as a research MRI physicist at St Bartholomew’s and The Royal London Hospitals, developing novel techniques for imaging the upper vocal tract during speech, in young patients with cleft palates. In October 2012 he took up his current position as senior physicist in the cardiovascular biomedical research unit based at Royal Brompton Hospital, developing techniques in cardiac diffusion tensor imaging.

Current research

Dr Scott’s current research involves developing techniques for diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) of the heart, which provides insights into the microstructure of the heart, including the orientation of the heart muscle cells. Within the DTI team his role involves developing computer programs (pulse sequences) which control data collection from the MRI scanner and considering new ways to improve this process. He is interested in possible ways to obtain more detailed, higher resolution maps of cardiac microstructure and how these techniques can translate into clinically reliable tools which benefit patients.

Further information and research publications

In addition to the peer-reviewed publications listed below, Dr Scott was presented with a junior fellowship at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine annual meeting in 2012. In 2014, he was nominated for an Early Career Award at the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance annual meeting.